The Shawave Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) is located in western PershingCounty, approximately 50 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada. The HMA containsapproximately 107,141 acres of unfenced public and private lands. The terrainin the areaconsists of north-south trending mountains separated by broad valleys.Elevations withinthe HMA range from 4,000 feet along the valley floor to 7,771 feet at JuniperMountain.Climate is characterized by warm dry days, cool nights and low yearlyprecipitation thatranges from 4 to 6 inches at lower elevations to approximately 10 inches athigherelevations.

The appropriate management level (AML) for wild horses in the HMA is managed inarange from 55 to 73 head. Horses within the HMA are descendants of ranchhorsesand horses that either escaped or were released into the area. The majority ofhorsesexhibit a bay, brown or sorrel color, however there are also quite a few roananddun horses found in the area.

The area is also utilized by domestic livestock and numerous wildlife species.Typicalwildlife species found in the area include mule deer, pronghorn antelope,California bighornsheep, chukar partridge, coyote, and various rodents.

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